Almost finished design on personal blog

[codemonkeypete]

Ive pretty much finished designing my blogs general look, and I would really like some feedback...thanks to all who share thier thoughts.
http:www.thismonkeycancode.com

[applejelly]

links dead...

[digiart]

Nice header like the animation but the whole layout is not opening for me.

[codemonkeypete]

hmmm... i think the server is playing silly buggers... shuold load, its just a wordpress blog....

[MTsoul]

This is a WordPress template.. Nice header though.

[codemonkeypete]

yes, it is a wordpress template...All i have done is remade the header as a flash header, and added(so far) the weather widget.. thanks for the feedback and positive affirmations ;) ...just added a link and credit to BrokenKode, who made the template(Rin)

[mprzybylski]

well you basically took a template for the layout and a flash file from someone else for the header, replacing the pill spaceship with a monkey... there really isn't much of your work in this...

[BoonDock]

seems like the site is ok, but your banner is not needed with the flash that you have going in there...

[codemonkeypete]

mprzybylski - i did use lostinbetas pill code, and i did give credit - i also spent a few hours changing variables and whatnot, i didnt just rip his code... i find your post rather arrogant actually. as for "isnt much of your work in this" ... coded the random script, coded the monkey duplicated shakey random movement script "MYSELF" ... i dont claim to be something im not, but i definetly am NOT a code-ripper and claimer of my own work... thanks for the the feedback boondock, i decided on the flash to add a little spice.

[mprzybylski]

relax dude, if you want critiques you should be ready for what people have to say.

first off, i don't see how my post was arrogant... i did nothing to make myself look good or to boost my ego, i just stated a simple fact.

second off, you spent a few hours changing variables and whatnot? you didn't even bother to change the colors or look of the stuff flying out of the rocket while moving, nor did you spend any time correcting the code with errors that are outlined in that thread. the file looks exactly the same to me with the only thing being different is that of the pill change out for the monkey, with a different background obviously to fit your site.

third off, i went to your site once, i wasnt aware there is a random swf loading script, but to be perfectly honest with you that's not very hard, take a random number out of an array that corresponds to a certain swf filename in that array. i can't imagine this taking more than two minutes to put together...

now if you want arrogant, refer to my third point, that's what i would call slightly arrogant. as for posting in a critique forum and getting a harsh one, thats the risk you take.

[codemonkeypete]

yea true... i guess i just got defencive. Anyway, all said and done, its just a blog... thanks for the honest and fair reply.

[Tomaz]

i love it, simple, calm and informative